On 10 May 2018, the UN General Assembly (the Assembly) adopted, resolution 72/277 entitled “Towards a Global Pact for the Environment”.

According to the resolution’s text, the Assembly decided to establish an ad hoc open‑ended working group to consider a technical and evidence-based report that identifies and assesses possible gaps in international environmental law and environment-…

The third session of UN Environment’s Forum of Ministers & Environment Authorities of Asia Pacific, will take place from 23 to 25 January 2019 in Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre in Singapore. The Forum will focus on UNEA-4 theme ‘Innovative solutions for environmental challenges and sustainable consumption and production’. The Forum is an opportunity for Member States in Asia…

Unlocking capital for sustainability is an annual premiere event organised by Eco-Business in partnership with UN Environment that brings together high-level decision makers in finance, business, government and civic society to discuss and commit to actionable initiatives that mobilise the capital markets for sustainable development projects.

On 10 May 2018, the UN General Assembly (the Assembly) adopted, resolution 72/277 entitled “Towards a Global Pact for the Environment”.

According to the resolution’s text, the Assembly decided to establish an ad hoc open‑ended working group to consider a technical and evidence-based report that identifies and assesses possible gaps in international environmental law and environment-…

The objective of the meeting are: (i) to provide an opportunity to national focal points and other stakeholders to review a draft proposal for a new programme on environmental law prepared by UN Environment based on the outcomes of the first global meeting of focal points; and (ii) to agree on the way forward.

African health and environment ministers will gather in Libreville, Gabon on 6–9 November for the third Inter-Ministerial Conference on Health and Environment (IMCHE). The aim of the conference will be to sustain the political commitment made at the inaugural Libreville Conference in 2008 on enhanced inter-sectoral actions and co-benefits for human health and the environment, which form part…

Phasing out lead paint in the African Region: rationale, techniques and experiences

Lead paint is an important source of lead exposure to children when the paint is used in homes, schools and on toys and playground equipment. It is also a source of occupational exposure to lead when the paint is manufactured and when paint is stripped using abrasive methods. Lead is a multisystem…

The Fourth Intergovernmental Review Meeting of the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of Marine Environment from Land-Based Activities will be held from Wednesday 31 October to Thursday 1 November 2018.

For countries, the meeting is a chance to shape the policy discussions around the future of the Programme as well as decisions that will feed into the fourth session…

The number of environmental and climate change cases is growing and the recent special report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on global warming of 1.5°C is likely to play a role in the volume of future climate change cases.

Held in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar on 29-30 October 2018, the event equipped participants with knowledge about pressing environmental and…